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H.R. 159 119th Congress House

CLEAN Public Service Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to terminate pensions for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Brian K. Fitzpatrick Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 3, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform of Public Service Act or the CLEAN Public Service Act

This bill excludes Members of Congress from further retirement coverage under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System following the enactment of the bill. It also prohibits further government contributions or deductions from a Member's basic pay for deposit in the Treasury to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.

This exclusion does not affect a Member's eligibility to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 159: CLEAN Public Service Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-159/
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"H.R. 159: CLEAN Public Service Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-159/.
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H.R. 159, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-159/.
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